Military expenditures:
1.5% of GDP
(2018)
1.8% of GDP
(2017)
1.81% of GDP
(2016)
1.78% of GDP
(2015)
1.81% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
77
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Umbutfo Eswatini Defense Force (UEDF): Ground Force (includes Air Wing (no operational aircraft))
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18-30 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription; compulsory HIV testing required, only HIV-negative applicants accepted
(2013)